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dunk

verb as in dip in liquid

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As a pre-teen, freshly sprung from an orthodontist’s chair, my idea of heaven was a Wendy’s fry — natural-cut, skins freckled along the edges, salt like tiny rhinestones clinging to grease — dunked into a chocolate Frosty.

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He starts each morning by folding his hands in prayer, dunking his face in a sink full of ice water afterward.

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"It feels like a big undertaking but you're just slicing bread, you're dunking it in some eggs, and calling it a day."

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He knew it was the best fit for one of Venice’s high-flying dunkers to jump over to create a new signature dunk for Legends Weekend.

He can dunk a basketball because of his large hands and leaping skills.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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